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Franklin Pierce, the 14th U.S. President
Contributed by: Halliday
  • 1. When was Franklin Pierce elected as the 14th U.S. President?
A) 1856
B) 1848
C) 1852
D) 1860
  • 2. In which state was Franklin Pierce born?
A) New York
B) Vermont
C) Massachusetts
D) New Hampshire
  • 3. During which war did Franklin Pierce serve as a general?
A) Mexican-American War
B) Spanish-American War
C) American Civil War
D) World War II
  • 4. Who served as Franklin Pierce's Vice President?
A) William R. King
B) John C. Breckinridge
C) Hannibal Hamlin
D) Millard Fillmore
  • 5. Who was Franklin Pierce's First Lady?
A) Martha Washington
B) Dolley Madison
C) Abigail Adams
D) Jane Pierce
  • 6. In what year did Franklin Pierce die?
A) 1875
B) 1857
C) 1869
D) 1870
  • 7. Which act, passed during Pierce's presidency, repealed the Missouri Compromise?
A) Compromise of 1850
B) Fugitive Slave Act
C) Kansas-Nebraska Act
D) Homestead Act
  • 8. Which Cabinet member resigned during Franklin Pierce's presidency due to the Ostend Manifesto controversy?
A) Attorney General Caleb Cushing
B) Secretary of War Jefferson Davis
C) Secretary of State William L. Marcy
D) Secretary of the Treasury James Guthrie
  • 9. Which former President was Pierce's roommate while attending Bowdoin College?
A) Millard Fillmore
B) Nathaniel Hawthorne
C) James K. Polk
D) John Tyler
  • 10. During which battle in the Mexican-American War did Franklin Pierce earn praise for his bravery?
A) Battle of Contreras
B) Battle of Mexico City
C) Battle of Buena Vista
D) Battle of Churubusco
  • 11. What tragedy struck Franklin Pierce shortly before his inauguration, leading to the start of a period of depression and heavy drinking?
A) Failed assassination attempt
B) Personal bankruptcy
C) House fire
D) Death of his son in a train accident
  • 12. Who won the election following Franklin Pierce's presidency in 1856?
A) James Buchanan
B) Millard Fillmore
C) Stephen A. Douglas
D) John C. Fremont
  • 13. Which important Supreme Court case was decided during Pierce's presidency, leading to tensions over slavery?
A) Plessy v. Ferguson
B) Marbury v. Madison
C) Brown v. Board of Education
D) Dred Scott v. Sandford
  • 14. When was Franklin Pierce born?
A) November 23, 1804
B) January 1, 1850
C) July 4, 1776
D) March 4, 1829
  • 15. What was Franklin Pierce's political party affiliation?
A) Republican
B) Democratic
C) Federalist
D) Whig
  • 16. What was the profession of Franklin Pierce before becoming President?
A) Doctor
B) Lawyer
C) Teacher
D) Farmer
  • 17. Franklin Pierce graduated from which prestigious college?
A) Bowdoin College
B) Harvard University
C) Princeton University
D) Yale University
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